Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23

Now, after the manner of his kind,
Tad regarded ell policemen rs natural
foes to be feared-and. os far as posi-
bic, avoided. So. no sooner did he
recognize the dreaded touch than. slip
ping ecl-like from his would-be cap
tors grasp, Tad, with an inarticulate
cry Of terror, dove directly under the
wheels of the nearest train.
The cars were Mt stand-still, Of
course, but had they been in motion,
am not so sure but Tad would have
acted exactly the same, so great was
his fear Of arrest. True, in theory
conscious Innocence is generally sup
posed TO show bold front. but unfor-
tunately this is not always the case in
practice, particularly in an issue be-
tween big policeman and n small boy.
Tad emerged on the opposite side
Of the track. with the encouraging CRY
Of " Stop. thief" ringing in his ears.
] st in time to confront the blue
coated official. who. in some incxplica-
Die way. had reached the spot rs quick
~ as himself
There he isr' shouted a young
man, whom Tad had noticed in the
wuiting-rOom little before, and. hcsi-
tatiug for brief second, the hunted
lad. who still chung 90 the cause OF
his trouble, sprang upon the platform
of parlor-car attached TO the waiting
train. Flinging open the door. he
dartcd in. meaning. IL possible, to
pass through 10 the other end, where.
slipping OF. he hoped to be able to
lose himself in the crowd.
Vain hope! rs he hurried between
the rows Of rs Yet unoccupied chairs,
the rattle of the conductors key was
heard in the rear door ut which he was
hoping to escape, while the shuttle %;
feet, and sound Of voices. ut the door
which hc had entered, told Tad that he
was fairly trapped.
CHANGING d"spairingly about him,
Tad's quick eye discovered at least a
temporary hiding-placc. Dropping on
his knees. H. crawlcd behind the near
est Of the revolving chairs, which. fort
unatcly for him. was the one next
the door OF entrance. CoGccalSl 10y it.
aTvhing back. Tad made himself as
small rs possible in the angle formed
by the end of the compartment and
side Of the ear, where h. awaited the
result in fear and trembling.
lie heard the sound of masculine
feet and the rustic Of silkcn skirts.
blended with n subdued murmur OF
voices rs the parlor-car began to fill
up. 4 rather stout lady. richly dressed,
paused beside the chair behind which
Tad was hidden.
ut is so warm here, John, | shall
not need to keep on my circular" she
said. in n somewhat languid tone. Tad
could not distinctly SEE the person thus
addressed. but by the way he threw
himself into. the chair and Immediately
unfpldcd newspaper, from behind
which he vouchsafcd n brief grunt in
reply. Tad imagined him 10 BE- the lady S
husband.
Suspendinghcr heavy. fur-lincd cloak
from hook at the compartment end
the lady patted and pulled its long
folds into place behind the chair-back
and for II moment Tld's heart almost
stopped beating, as her gluycd fingers
once or twice actually gldzcd his hair
Bat he remained undiscovered. and,
better still, the sheltc;ing garment
helped to hide him more effectua!ly
than before. and, rs il owner seated
herself with little sigh Of relief, Tad
chuck!ed glecfully as he heard the re-
ceding tread of The big policeman, who,
after casting a comprehensive glance
about the car, was Obliged to beat ;
hastv rctreat-becauSe-
4 The ears were in motion! In his eX
element the possibility OF such a con.
tingcncy had entirely escaped Tad!
mind. He was almost on the point o
scramblin% To his feet and calling ou
10 the conductor to stop the train, but
remembering The unpleasant result: